Carlton football club says two players, Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward, are treated in hospital after separate incidents during an offseason night out in Melbourne. The club confirms both men were admitted and later discharged after receiving medical care.
Outlets including ABC Australia and major Melbourne and Sydney papers report the incidents occur over the weekend. Reporting notes Cowan and Hayward were together with a larger group socialising on Saturday, while the club characterises the circumstances as separate. The Guardian adds that Hayward suffers a minor cut to the head after a fall, while both players receive treatment and are released.
Across coverage, the common points are that the club issued a brief statement, the players were hospitalised under different circumstances, and both ultimately returned home after treatment. The reports do not identify further injuries or details beyond the initial medical findings and the club’s characterisation of separate incidents.
